John 6:66

John 6:66 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
• New International Version (NIV)From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more.

Context of John 6:66

64But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who he was that would betray him. 65And he said, Therefore I said to you, that no man can come to me, except it were given to him by my Father. From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. 67Then said Jesus to the twelve, Will ye also go away? 68Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

John 6:66 word by word

ἐκ τούτου πολλοὶ ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ ἀπῆλθον εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω καὶ οὐκέτι μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ περιεπάτουν.¶Read the interlinear

• Fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• thatτούτουtoutou · of thisG5127
• manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• wentἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
• backεἰςeis · towardG1519
• backὀπίσωopisō · afterG3694
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• walkedπεριπατέωperipateō · to walkG4043
• moreοὐκέτιouketi · not any moreG3765
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326

Cross-references for John 6:66

• John 6:60Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heardthis, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
• John 8:31Then said Jesus to those Jews who believed on him, If ye continue in my word, ye are my disciples indeed;
• Zephaniah 1:6And them that have turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him.
• Matthew 12:40For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
• Matthew 13:20But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and immediately with joy receiveth it;
• Matthew 19:22But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
• Matthew 21:8And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and spread them in the way.
• Matthew 27:20But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
• Luke 9:62And Jesus said to him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
• 2 Timothy 1:15This thou knowest, that all they who are in Asia are turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
• 2 Timothy 4:10For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and hath departed to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
• Hebrews 10:38Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man shall draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
• 2 Peter 2:20For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
• 1 John 2:19They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be shown that they were not all of us.

Commentaries on John 6:66

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 66Many of his disciples went back - They no longer associated with him, nor professed to acknowledge him as the Messiah. None of these were of the twelve. Christ had many others who generally attended his ministry, and acknowledged him for the Messiah.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 66Many of his disciples - Many who had followed him professedly as his disciples and as desirous of learning of him. See the notes at John 6:60. Went back - Turned away from him and left him. From this we may learn, 1.Not to wonder at the apostasy of many who profess to be followers of Christ. Many are induced to become his professed followers by the prospect of some temporal benefit, or under some public excitement, as these were; and when that temporal…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 66-71Verses 66-71 When we admit into our minds hard thoughts of the words and works of Jesus, we enter into temptation, which, if the Lord in mercy prevent not, will end in drawing back. The corrupt and wicked heart of man often makes that an occasion for offence, which is matter of the greatest comfort. Our Lord had, in the foregoing discourse, promised eternal life to his followers; the disciples fastened on that plain saying, and resolved to cleave to him…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-71Each story in this chapter uses the setting of the Feast of the Passover (6:4) to communicate a deeper meaning.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66-7166-71. From that time, &c.--or, in consequence of this. Those last words of our Lord seemed to have given them the finishing stroke--they could not stand it any longer. walked no more--Many a journey, it may be, they had taken with Him, but now they gave Him up finally!Read the comment

Topics related to John 6:66

• Apostasy
• Backsliders
• Instability
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Unbelief

In the dictionaries

• Accursed
• Capernaum
• Meat
• Murmur
• Peter
• Andrew
• Apostasy; Apostate
• Disciple
• Jesus Christ
• Johannine Theology

Commentaries on John 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings